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Nuclear and Radiological Security - Weekly Update - August 2021

The Weekly Nuclear/Radiological Update is prepared by the International Peace and Security Program and provided strictly for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed in articles contained in this Update are not necessarily shared by PGA or any individual/s associated with PGA, nor does PGA, or any individual/s associated with PGA, vouch for the accuracy of the contents of these articles.

  Afrique du Sud Afrique du Sud : la société Jacobs prolongera de 20 ans la durée de vie de la centrale nucléaire de Koeberg
  Allemagne/France Nucléaire : un dernier train de 100 containers de déchets radioactifs allemands va traverser la France
  ArgentinaArgentina looks to China and Canada for support to build two new NPPs
  ArgentinaArgentina advances with plans to build two new nuclear power plants
  BéninCoopération / L’ANSR sensibilise les structures utilisatrices de sources ionisantes sur les normes et règlements du secteur
  ChinaWhatever happened to China’s revolutionary molten salt nuclear reactor program?
  ChinaFuel loading under way at China's HTR-PM
  Czech RepublicCzech nuclear tender could be launched by end-2021, says minister
  États-UnisFusion nucléaire : avancée américaine « historique » vers cette source d'énergie propre
  FinlandeNucléaire : débuté en 2005, le calvaire de l'EPR finlandais joue les prolongations
  FranceTransition énergétique: "Pas de Green Deal sans nucléaire" prévient Thierry Breton
  FranceNucléaire : l'ASN autorise et encadre le démantèlement du réacteur Rapsodie
  France Moselle : un incident a été signalé à la centrale nucléaire de Cattenom
  FranceLa centrale nucléaire de Chooz va pouvoir redémarrer son réacteur numéro 2
  GermanyHundreds of cubes of Nazi uranium are missing
  IAEAIAEA launches new phase in renovations to build labs fit for the future
  IAEAStrategically harnessing the full potential of research reactors
  IAEAIAEA Breaks Ground on Training Centre to Counter Nuclear Terrorism
  Iran Nucléaire iranien : nouvelles inquiétudes
  JapanWhy Japan Is Dumping Water From Fukushima Into the Sea
  JaponCentrale nucléaire de Fukushima: les eaux de refroidissement seront acheminées à 1km des côtes
  MondeProduction électrique mondiale : pour la première fois, l'éolien et le solaire dépassent le nucléaire
  Royaume-UniDes batteries aux diamants radioactifs pour résoudre la gestion des déchets nucléaires ?
  RussiaWildfires Near Russia’s Nuclear Research Center Spark State of Emergency
  SuisseMaintenir (et développer) la filière nucléaire en Suisse: une question d’autonomie
  SuisseUn démantèlement à trois milliards de francs
  Ukraine A Tchernobyl, un nouveau site de stockage du combustible nucléaire usé
  UkraineMapping Radiation in Chernobyl
  United StatesExcavation of radiological waste delayed by 1 year at nuclear site in Parks
  United States‘A combination of failures:’ why 3.6m pounds of nuclear waste is buried on a popular California beach

  Belgique Sabotage de la centrale nucléaire Doel 4 : l'enquête s'est clôturée sans inculpation
  Canada Nuclear waste-storage research gets $3.3M grant
  Canada Démanteler Gentilly-2 maintenant ?
  Canada Le débat sur l’enfouissement des déchets nucléaires continue à Ignace
  Canada/Royaume-Uni Le canadien General Fusion lance les travaux de son tout premier démonstrateur de fusion nucléaire au Royaume-Uni
  Canada Canada's nuclear reactors may not be fit for service
  Egypt President Sisi instructs applying int'l safety standards at Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant
  États-Unis Fusion nucléaire : une « avancée historique » réalisée par un laboratoire américain
  France Centrale nucléaire de Golfech : un incident met à l’arrêt une unité de production électrique
  France Un salarié légèrement contaminé à Fessenheim
  France Dix ans après Fukushima, où en est la centrale de Nogent-sur-Seine ?
  Ghana Nuclear power would accelerate AfCFTA prospects – NPG Executive Director
  IAEA Striving to Make a Difference: A Trailblazer Woman’s Career in Nuclear Safety
  IAEA Ion Beams Enable Developments in Quantum Technology
  Iran/États-Unis Washington critique à nouveau l'activité nucléaire iranienne
  Iran UN nuclear watchdog: Iran producing more uranium metal
  Iran Iran accelerates enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade, IAEA says
  Iran Iran Confirms IAEA Report Saying It Has Accelerated Production Of Highly Enriched Uranium
  Iran Europeans express ‘grave concern’ over IAEA report on Iran
  Japan Operator confirms smoke at Japanese nuclear power plant, no leaks detected
  Japan Japan halts inspection of nuclear plant after suspected data tampering
  Japan Radioactive snakes may monitor Fukushima fallout
  Japan How the Fukushima nuclear disaster is propelling Japan into a new age of hydrogen energy
  Kazakhstan Brand New High Tech Storage Site For Radiation Waste Opens in Almaty
  Global Nuclear energy to improve healthcare services and food production
  Russia Leningrad nuclear plant advances on decommissioning its eldest reactor
  Global Small Reactors, Big Future for Nuclear Power
  South Africa Jacobs selected for Cape Town nuclear plant refurbishment
  South Africa Editorial: Ramaphosa’s nuclear question
  Sweden Vattenfall awards contract to dismantle Ringhals 1 and 2 nuclear reactor tanks
  Switzerland Flyability launches the Elios 2 RAD drone for nuclear inspections
  Taiwan Phasing out nuclear power in Taiwan
  Ukraine Ukraine to stop exporting used nuclear fuel to Russia by 2025
  UAE FANR has built a strong nuclear and radiological regulatory infrastructure in UAE for protection of the public and environment: Annual Report 2020
  United Nations Global climate objectives fall short without nuclear power in the mix: UNECE
  United States Crews start emptying radioactive waste from massive, leak-prone Hanford tank
  United States US lab stands on threshold of key nuclear fusion goal
  United States US National Labs recycle radioactive source
  United States US laboratory to re-use legacy radioactive source
  United States Radioactive water spill prompts investigation at Los Alamos lab
  United States TEAM SOLVES MYSTERY OF HOW BACTERIA CLEAN UP RADIOACTIVE WASTE
  United States How the 'sponge' made by the bacteria Geobacter soaks up uranium
  United States Harnessing the Power of Uranium To Treat Diseases Like Cancer
  United States US criticizes Iran nuclear work amid talks break

  China China begins work on $17bn Xudabao nuclear power station
  France Nucléaire : il a réduit notre dépendance énergétique après-guerre
  France Essais nucléaires français : et l’Algérie dans tout ça ?
  France Une unité de la centrale nucléaire s’est mise en arrêt
  IAEA China Opens Asia's First Facility to Treat Medical Wastewater Using Electron Beam Technology
  IAEA IAEA to Host Nuclear Energy Events in the Run Up to the Pre-COP26 Climate Meeting
  Iran How Iran’s research reactors prove the nuclear deal is still working
  Iran L’Iran pourrait construire une bombe nucléaire en seulement DIX SEMAINES alors que le « boucher de Téhéran » prend le pouvoir, prévient Israël
  Japan Does Japan offer rich pickings for SMRs?
  Japan Hiroshima marks 76th anniversary of US atomic bombing
  Global La course aux petits réacteurs nucléaires est lancée
  Monde Les objectifs climatiques ne seront pas atteints si l'énergie nucléaire est exclue, selon un rapport de la CEE-ONU
  Namibia Namibia: Using Radioactive Markers to Assess the Scope and Condition of Groundwater Resources
  Pologne programme nucléaire polonais. Les États-Unis coopèrent avec la France
  Roumanie La Roumanie avance dans son projet d'expansion de sa centrale nucléaire
  Russie Feu vert pour un mini-réacteur nucléaire en Sibérie
  Russia Arctic SMR plans make progress
  Russia Icebreaker Reactor Approved for Ground-Based Nuclear Plant
  Russia Russian nuclear-powered cargo ship returns to Arctic after troublesome year
  Russia Russian nuclear submarine accident at Chazma Bay remembered
  South Africa Jacobs selected for Cape Town nuclear plant refurbishment
  United States U.S. is concerned about China’s growing nuclear arsenal, Blinken tells Southeast Asian officials
  United States Pennsylvania to require landfills to test for radiological contaminants
  United States Nuclear power is key to the future of green energy in South Texas
  World Global climate objectives fall short without nuclear power in the mix: UNECE

  Belgique Démanteler les centrales nucléaires et gérer les déchets : une facture de 40 milliards d'euros
  Canada Canada Strengthens Nuclear Collaboration with Romania
  Canada Canadian Nuclear Laboratories partners with company to advance fusion energy
  Canada Small module reactors can help Canada meet sustainability goals, expert says
  China China Says It's Closing in on Thorium Nuclear Reactor
  China China Hongyanhe nuclear plant unit meets commercial operation conditions
  China Damaged nuclear reactor shut down for maintenance at China's Taishan plant
  China A New Tunnel Is Spotted At A Chinese Nuclear Test Site
  Chine La Chine stoppe finalement un réacteur après l’incident à l’EPR de Taishan
  Egypt PROJECTS: Russia begins equipment production for Egypt's first nuclear power plant
  France Un dysfonctionnement à l’origine d’une fuite à la centrale nucléaire du Blayais
  IAEA New IAEA Guidance in Emergency Preparedness and Response
  IAEA IAEA completes inspection of Ukraine’s Zaporozhye NPP
  IAEA What is Nuclear Energy? The Science of Nuclear Power
  Iran/Israel COLUMN:As nuclear negotiations stall, Iran and Israel wage secret war: Peter Apps
  Iran Iranian living in Montreal charged for allegedly exporting lab equipment to Iran
  Japan Inside Fukushima a decade after tsunami, nuclear disaster
  Japan IAEA says Japanese data on Fukushima marine samples is accurate
  Japan Monitoring Fukushima radiation on land and sea
  Namibia Deep Yellow potentially onto second Namibian uranium discovery
  Russia Russia starts 1st major part of Dabaa nuclear plant
  Russia Moscow aims to build four more floating nuclear plants by 2026
  Russia Nuclear energy at the centre of Russia-Nigeria cooperation
  Russia Russian Nuclear Submarine Broke Down In Danish Waters
  Russia Leningrad II undergoes safety inspection
  UAE UAE’s Federal Authority reviews Barakah Nuclear Power Plant progress
  United Kingdom Britain Rethinks Letting China Enter Its Nuclear Power Industry
  Ukraine The Chernobyl NPP fills and seals first module at ISF-2 storage
  United States Radioactive material missing en route to Michigan, NRC says
  United States Report: Some Los Alamos nuclear waste too hazardous to move
  United States Nuclear plants to get $6 billion lifeline in infrastructure deal